The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1887-10-08

:, The Essex County Hunt will meet a,
] Morristown on Saturday, Oct. ssd.
Regular monthly meeting of the Board
of Freeholders next Wednesday.
Alfred Mills. Esq. is expected to ar
rive home from Europe about the 22d OF
this month
Miss Lottie Cooley will give her music
class an autumnal excursion and picnic to
{ Swinefield Bridge to-day.
Geo. B. Raymond and family have re-
turned to their home, Morris Plains, from
St. Andrews, New Brunswick, where they
have passed the Summer.
The Mrs. P. w. johnson homestead on
Court street was disposed of at public sale
by the executors on Tuesday last. The
price paid was $500, Alfred o.. Enslee
was the purchaser.
The annual reception to the members of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
under the auspicies of the Ladies' Auxili-
airy, will take place on Friday evening of
next week, the 14th inst.
j The business mems meetings held daily in
the rooms of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION from quarter to 70 till a quarter
after 10, are increasing in interest each day,
and the attendance isquite large.
"The Black Thorn" so favorably re-
ceived here some months ago, will be pre-
sented in Lyceum Hall again on Monday
evening, Oct. II, this time under the
auspices and for the benefit of the Catholic
Benevolent Legion.
The 25th anniversary of the Morris
County Sunday School Association was
held on Wednesday at the Mount Tabor
camp grounds. Some 200 delegates were
present, and the occasion was one of deep
interest to all whose pleasure it was to be-
present.
The conservation of the new st. Mary's
School by Bishop Wigger, which was to
have taken place last Sunday afternoon, was
postponed until to morrow afternoon, on
account of the unavoidable absence of the
Bishop, who did not arrive in town until
too late in the afternoon to conduct the
ceremonies.
Caleb s. Sinner who until about year
ago was locomotive engineer on the
Central Railroad of New Jersey, and at
that time fell heir to fortune of 10000
left him by deceased brother, was mar
ried Thursday to Miss Anna Beach, who
until recently was a teacher in the public
school at Rockaway.
$50" Losey, well-known farmer living
near Shongnm Lake, died last Sunday from
lockjaw after week of intense suffering.
Two or three weeks ago he stepped on
rusty nail, causing slight wound on the
foot, this caused blood poisoning, and
subsequently lockjaw set in, from the eff
fects of which he died as above stated.
Last Monday Keeper Munson arrested
Frank Kelley who was wanted in Newark
for stealing clothing from the house of
Dora Schenewolf. Kelley was subse-
quently turned over TO the custody of the
Newark authorities. Henry Helrigle. an
accomplish of Kelley's was also arrested
the same day through the efforts of Keeper
Munson, and he also was taken to Newark, |
where both men will be tried.
The Young Mems Catholic Association,
accompanied by Voss' Band, of Newark,
made their annual target excursion to
Paterson last Wednesday, and as usual,
had royal good time. The target prac-
tice took place at the pic mic grounds near
the Passaic Falls, after which sumptuous
dinner was served at one Of the leading
hotels They were then taken in charge
BY the members of the Paterson Catholic
Association and visited the different points
Of interest about the city.
Antoinia Fairrelli, the Italian interpreter
for the men engaged by the Dover Water
Company was found dead in his bed at
Searing's Hotel at $50 last Friday after
noon. He had taken some medicine, the
nature of which had not been ascertained,
but it is not thought with suicidal intent.
On his person was found valuable gold
watch and chain and other jewelry, also
about 81 800 in bills. The young man
was soon to be married to a young lady
residing near Dover.
In addition to the extensive improve
ments now under way at the depot, work
was commenced this week upon a. new
round house to accommodate six locomo
tives. The old round house has been torn
down and the new one will be upon the
same site, excepting that it will be more
extensive. 1t is also understood that the
company intend in the Spring to start the
two express trains from Morris Plains,
which will have tendency to give that
locality quite boom in train facilities at
least.
The Republican primary meetings
throughout the County are called for next
Wednesday, Oct. 18th. The Morris Town
ship Republicans will meet in County Hall
at So'clock in the evening, and it is hoped
there will be full turnout. as delegates
Fare to be elected to represent the Township
ip the County Convention to be held the
Monday following, at which nominations
are to be made for the Offices of Surrogate
and Sheriff Both offices are important
ones, therefore we urge full representa-
ton at the primary SO that Morris will
send good delegation to the Convention.
Col. E. L, Dobbius is to preside at